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#Persecuted_Church #Original_Faith #Last_Days #Carry_Your_Cross
How Christmas was spent by ancient Christians in ancient Christian lands
🇸🇾 ✝️ ☦️ - Demonstrations continue in Qasa & Elsewhere
1st Video (Top Left)
"بالروح بالدم نفديك يالمسيح"
"By soul, by blood, we'll sacrifice ourselves for you Christ!"
2nd Video (Top Right)
...We are all one Christian body...
3rd Video (Bottom right)
...Raise your cross raise it...
4th Video (bottom centre)
From the ancient city of Damascus, along the Straight Street where Saint Paul once walked, Syrian protesters continue to stand against the foreign fighters affiliated with HTS. They are demanding their expulsion from Christian towns. Chanting:
‘We are your men, Jesus Christ. We are your men, Jesus Christ. With my blood and soul, I sacrifice for my cross."
5th Video (Bottom right)
Syrians, despite the deadly threat posed by the armed militants who have seized the country, are taking to the streets of Damascus, demonstrating to defend their faith chanting "raise the Cross higher."
“We remain beside our people because this is our pastoral mission. We must support them in every kind of need, especially spiritual. We will continue even our prayers and services in our churches as much as we can, of course, to leave our trials in God’s hands. We will continue the path to the Cross like Christ until the Resurrection.”...
+ His Eminence Metropolitan Ephraim of Aleppo of the Antiochian Orthodox Church
How Christmas was spent by ancient Christians in ancient Christian lands
🇸🇾 ✝️ ☦️ - Demonstrations continue in Qasa & Elsewhere
1st Video (Top Left)
"بالروح بالدم نفديك يالمسيح"
"By soul, by blood, we'll sacrifice ourselves for you Christ!"
2nd Video (Top Right)
...We are all one Christian body...
3rd Video (Bottom right)
...Raise your cross raise it...
4th Video (bottom centre)
From the ancient city of Damascus, along the Straight Street where Saint Paul once walked, Syrian protesters continue to stand against the foreign fighters affiliated with HTS. They are demanding their expulsion from Christian towns. Chanting:
‘We are your men, Jesus Christ. We are your men, Jesus Christ. With my blood and soul, I sacrifice for my cross."
5th Video (Bottom right)
Syrians, despite the deadly threat posed by the armed militants who have seized the country, are taking to the streets of Damascus, demonstrating to defend their faith chanting "raise the Cross higher."
“We remain beside our people because this is our pastoral mission. We must support them in every kind of need, especially spiritual. We will continue even our prayers and services in our churches as much as we can, of course, to leave our trials in God’s hands. We will continue the path to the Cross like Christ until the Resurrection.”...
+ His Eminence Metropolitan Ephraim of Aleppo of the Antiochian Orthodox Church
#Grace_Works
Romans 4:3-4
For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness. 4. Now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Romans 4:3-4
For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness. 4. Now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
#Original_Faith #Persecuted_Church
#Last_Days
#Fear_Not
How Christmas was spent by ancient Christians in ancient Christian lands
Still defiant and didn't allow fear to rule them..
Syria declares Christmas holidays amid protests over oppression of Christians
Authorities in Syria have declared December 25 and 26 official holidays for state employees to coincide with Catholic Christmas celebrations. But essential government services will continue.
The decision follows peaceful protests in Damascus and nearby Christian neighborhoods over the oppression of Christians in Syria. The protests were sparked by the burning of a Christmas tree in Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in Hama, by foreign mercenaries.
Local authorities have arrested the perpetrators and promised to punish them.
#Last_Days
#Fear_Not
How Christmas was spent by ancient Christians in ancient Christian lands
Still defiant and didn't allow fear to rule them..
Syria declares Christmas holidays amid protests over oppression of Christians
Authorities in Syria have declared December 25 and 26 official holidays for state employees to coincide with Catholic Christmas celebrations. But essential government services will continue.
The decision follows peaceful protests in Damascus and nearby Christian neighborhoods over the oppression of Christians in Syria. The protests were sparked by the burning of a Christmas tree in Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in Hama, by foreign mercenaries.
Local authorities have arrested the perpetrators and promised to punish them.
#Grace_Works
Romans 4:5
But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Romans 4:5
But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
#Grace_Works
Romans 4:6-8
Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Romans 4:6-8
Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
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#History #Original_Faith
History of England
Before the schism, which would make him an Orthodox, right?
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History of England
Before the schism, which would make him an Orthodox, right?
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#Reflection #Fear_Not #Knowing_Jesus #Dont_Conform
Yes, a great reminder to many of us, starting with myself.
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Yes, a great reminder to many of us, starting with myself.
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#Salvation
Galatians 5:13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Galatians 5:13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
#Apologetics #Original_Faith
#History #Discerning
Certain important deviations, good to know
Monarchianism is an early Christian heresy that emerged in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD and sought to uphold the oneness of God (the “monarchy” of the Father) at the expense of the distinct persons of the Trinity.
Pelagianism. The essence of the Pelagian heresy lies in its denial of original sin and the belief that humans are born with a neutral nature, capable of achieving salvation through their own efforts without the need for divine grace. According to Pelagius, human beings have the ability to live morally and achieve righteousness on their own, without relying on God's grace for salvation.
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#History #Discerning
Certain important deviations, good to know
Monarchianism is an early Christian heresy that emerged in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD and sought to uphold the oneness of God (the “monarchy” of the Father) at the expense of the distinct persons of the Trinity.
Pelagianism. The essence of the Pelagian heresy lies in its denial of original sin and the belief that humans are born with a neutral nature, capable of achieving salvation through their own efforts without the need for divine grace. According to Pelagius, human beings have the ability to live morally and achieve righteousness on their own, without relying on God's grace for salvation.
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☦️🕯️“Patiently accept your falls and, having stood up, immediately run to God, not remaining in that place where you have fallen... Don't let anything deprive you of hope."🕯️☦️
♰ St Nectarios of Aegina ♰
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♰ St Nectarios of Aegina ♰
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